Telehealth

The Community Care Cooperative is raising $5 million to provide telehealth capabilities to local health centers.

"We're at the beginning of defining what omnichannel means for health," says CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo.

Of the 31 changes federal policymakers have enacted so far to ease access to virtual care, senators wondered: How many should be made permanent?

The cloud IT company said it developed the athenaTelehealth technology in response to a 3,400% uptick in telehealth visits across its customer network from mid-February to April.

The pandemic has laid bare the need for better access, better reimbursement and the need for preventative care.

David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, says vulnerable people are being left behind by the telehealth revolution - and it's vital to address systemic racism, language barriers and social determinants of health.

With fewer elective procedures due to widespread restrictions, the telehealth share of total medical claim lines has increased greatly.

Customers who were eligible to pick a Medicare Advantage plan earlier this year, but could not because of the pandemic, are entitled to a special enrollment period.

Report predicts shift away from wearables to video analytics and mobile platforms.

C3 said that telehealth capability is needed in order to better fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and will better serve patients when the crisis passes.